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Re: Rear spring

To: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>
Subject: Re: Rear spring
From: Grant Buss <buss3@sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 06:51:43 -0400
Thank you .
It is a swing spring. I just wanted to make sure that I hadn't lost a part. It 
is
great to have people that can give you so much information so fast.

Richard Gosling wrote:

> Grant,
>
> That sounds right to me - this arrangement makes sure that the spring itself
> is tight down onto the diff.  If the plate went down flush onto the diff,
> then the bolt load would not all be transferred through the spring leaf, and
> there is the possibility of the spring leaf moving slightly.
>
> I also remember it looking like this when I replaced my rear spring.
>
> Richard & Daffy
>
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